Articles Posted in the Letters & Commentary Category

By Michele S. Byers Humans weren’t the only ones shaken up when Super Storm Sandy tore through New Jersey last fall. Wind, waves and storm surge resculpted much of the state’s coastline, with potentially disastrous…

By The American Shore & Beach Preservation Association Talk about people who live along the coast and, for many, it conjures up images of the rich and famous – elegant mansions overlooking expanses of delightfully…

By The American Lung Association New Jersey fell short in adequately funding programs to protect children and curb tobacco-related disease in 2012, according to the recently released American Lung Associa­tion’s State of Tobacco Control 2013…

Obama’s 2nd Inaugural: ‘Message of Optimism’ To the Editor: I was honored to bear witness to President Obama’s 2nd inaugural address and moved by both his words and the weight of this historic event. The peaceful…

Christie Offers ‘Laser-Like Focus’ for Rebuilding After Sandy To the Editor: The governor’s laser-like focus on rebuilding the lives of residents impacted by Sandy is heartening. We are lucky that in one of our darkest hours, we have…

By Sal Rosalvato As if small businesses don’t already have enough regulations and taxes to worry about, a few politicians in Trenton are proposing the Carryout Bag Reduction and Recycling Act (S812), legislation that would…